New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-15
EXECUTIVE DEALS AND DICKERS.
LETTER FROM LOUIS F. PAyN.

IN Dakota, ] End upon my table marked copies OF
various Democratic and Mugwump newspapers. That
they came nom anxious and troubled sources Ia not
TO be doubted. All sing the Same tune, pitched by
Seir cholr-leader, Governor HILL though varying In
metre Some Of them lie at the outset, and all are
false In the abstract. As private citizen, had
supposed was not exactly eligible target In the
Governors game OF brag and bluster for the purpose
OF dislodging the present Quarantine officials, but
find mistaken.
The public Judge, has been literally served with
the illumination Stripped of verbIage, II l. sat the
Governor Is preparing, through The Attorney Cen
eral to commence action against Health Officer
Smith the charge OF entering into corrupt agree
ment for a division OF the income Of his office. The
declaration IA. as "Tsle Brooklyn Eagle placdly
puts IT, " that the Attorney Generals complaint Will
alege that Health officer Smith only retains of his
own about $4,000 year OF the 1884, 900 annual fees
OF his Office, and that the remainder Is ratably divided
between Thomas C. Platt Louis F. Psyn, Alonzo b.
Cornell and George G. Hoskns, In the asserted pro-
portions Of not less ran $4,000 each year" But,
not satisfied with this "The Eagler begins its edi-
torlal announcement Of this second chapter Of His
Exocllcncys long promised cyclone with tho fat
and deliberate Ito that ATTORNEY General O'Brien
has brought suit TO Dust Or. william NJ Smith from
Sc position Of Health officer at Quarantine" But
that is nothing lie with the average Democratic
newspaper is OF more frequent occurrence, II not bet
ter for their purposes. than the truth The Mugwump
"Evcnlng POST unfolds its unerring judgment Of the
contemplated action in Hiese words or course, the
Governor IS the moving spirit behind these proceed
ings and he IS acting with his usual political shrewd
ness" Certainly he Is. Moro solid truth cOuld not
well be squeezed into fewer words Everybody
knows without the telling that oie Governor Is " tho
moving spirit behind these proceedings" but II he
IS really acting the part Of political shrewdne=s In
this game OF bluff he Ia to be ptIed by his friends.
hc Is certain 10 be desplsed by every decent citizen.
II to illuminate fals.'ood and skuk behind tissue of
brazen lies to hide executive deformlties Is "shrewd-
ness" Heaven save tho mark At the outset, and
emphaiIclly, I deny the charges and destinations
which have been made. There such a bar
gain entered into, nor was rlcre ever any ground
upon which TO base such a charge The whole tissue
OF allegation presented IL false nom beginning TO
end
Tho public Is naturally led TO inquire for rational
solution of this &C ion on the part Of Governor Hill
To hatch up charge long since s,readbare.
and which, II resting upon foundation of truth. no
has deliberat w. ~ not wfully suffered to slumber
for years. Ike a taIdy awakening Of sleepy
justice. The charge IS by no means new, for Its
uttcrance. together with sut' specifications and the
naming OF Individuals as certain newspapers have
dared TO utter or lnslnuate have been kicked about
the political market since Mr. I'M has been Gov
crnor. Why, II the Executive had proof Of It's truth
the charge presented TO the senate for legal
investigation last winter some other winterf
Simply became he knew there no foundation for
such charge and never was, and further because
he too busly engaged engineering "dlckcrs by
and through which to accomplish his ends. These
attempted -dIckcrs" and IDEALS" having borne but
little fut and falling far short Of ", At he had hoped
and expected to accomplish the Governor brings out
tho OF innucndOes md insinua'ons greases
them up for n forlorn charge and gives HIS organs
orders 10 announce that he Is about to unlmber
battery that will blow The present Quarantine officials
fmf, -. 1gaaf -
wa. understood DO scrv0able first 10 excite pub
lie di.'rust Of Republican officials and by so mu'h
10 encourage the Democratic h0pc Of clcctlnS enough
state Senators this fal TO command tho next Senate,
and. second that falling to educate the public nina
up 10 a point Of di,trus' under Misrepresentation
that the next senate. although having Republican
majority. would be willing to bend rs neck to tho
pure and indebted Executive yoke Of IDEAL" and
"dicAer' by and through which he has attempted to
capture tho of Quarantine ever since 80 has
been Governor.
But he-e are not the inside reasons for this fIsil-
aic-tLl. froth AMI fistian that Gid tho Democratic
horizon and cheers a pack OF waiting onicc-Seekers
with hone v, aicver Governor IIill may la X OF
having exhibited shrcwiness IN this surface display
Of poll zeal fireworks be does not lack In shrewdness
in d tempting 10 his own unsavory tracks Why
ad he move upon the Quarantine works last win
ter .Ien the legislature was In session FOr me
very best roa on I'm the schedule Hal he done so,
upon 10 answer charges Of Impeachment against him
self a. Governor Better than any p'er living mau
no knew that Inside the Exc. utve palms which he
now Lods up If In horror at the in'qulty OF no
publican, 'crc were the sears Of Official disgrace
winch proc,c ,ed agaus, I'm action for his mpcdch-
mcnt. would sweep Lin from the Office no has DIS
grac,d through more than sree years VI admin-tri-
lion This /. what a Democrats Senate might save
hm from. And upon what, the reader naturally IN
quires, would such articles of impeachment reSt'
And answer:
1st soon after the Governor was elected. either In
Nov.nbcr or ID cember he sought auinterview with a
leading Republican, which wa accorded aud held al
Nm. Iufn.u uu.o ia this city. Al tubs interview the
Govcruor stated that de rcd to Tor die tr-
button of the state patronage Aher tAlkns over no
situation IL found that other tnt1rVews woua %
nrco,-ary If anything could be ased upon, and the
Governor could not como I" Ne"-forA a. Heluehll? a.
might necessary for tho purpose aud tho "ther
party could to Albany, his then law par hef now
Judge Miller. wa designated a. h. representa- hve ala
and he acted Various interviews and negotiations
were had. This coveted scheme OF the Governor Iacd
for reasons that court Of impeachment could easily
% Then new negotiations were opened by the
Governor with cetaih heploll, an readers ana
prominent RepubllcaE of Greene County Wa made tho
nigh contracting party of the second part Tho Demo;
cratic papers about that time we're hcd with confident
q, of the disaHecton of Republican senators
and with the success IF tie Governor new deal
Tbs scheme failed because not enough Republican
senator- could he tUuEd who were willing to DO iaSe
to their obligations -
In he same direction, IN which distinguished
Republican VI Wa 'ilngton County NOT Mr. Baker,
figured rs tho friend OF the Governor, ana was III ire
qurnt consultation with him 40 subject This,
too. lguominiuusly failed
The names and particulars Of each Of the foregoing
thr &C cases Will be furnished when the proper ume
n rlvcs.
An. His final success FIJI deal las, winter was with
the Hon Isaac v Baker then the SupcTintend mt VI
Pn. Uns The Governor'S terms. pr posed In sub
by him and accepted by Mr. Baker. were that be
lthc GOVERNOR "ouid nominate hahe IT, lo o.i.c Ol
Railroad Commissioner provided The latter would SO
euro the confirmation of the appointment Of Austin
Lathrop To be- superintendent OF Prisons But mark
you, this condition wa. imposed-tbat II Baker Wa
confirmed all right and lathrop not. Baker
was 10 resign Immediately The gaiI Of two Repnbi
Il Railroad Commissioners Superlntend
ent Of Prisons proved TO be ar incentive sufficiently
strong t. pull this 81 deal through
5th. During tho session Of the Legislature OF
1885 the alternative presented tO the Health
officer Of New York under direct Instructions from
Governor IIll to contribute nosng To tho Repubu
can State campaign fund the ensuing campaign II
no desired DO lef In peaceabs possession of his
uf1c- or n the Health Oficer loft plainly to